overlearn

overlearn
verb /əʊvəˈləːn/
a) To learn (something) more than is necessary; to study excessively, to take (something) too much to heart.

Why the rigmarole of a military survey before enacting a measure most Americans already favoured? Maybe he over-learned the lesson of the clobbering Bill Clinton got when he barged into this area right at the start of his presidency.

b) To learn (something) to the point where responses become instinctive.

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  • overlearn — o ver*learn , v. t. To learn (a fact or skill) repetitively, beyond the point where it can be immediately recalled; in experimental psychology, to continue to learn beyond the point where the criterion of adequate learning has been reached. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overlearn — [ō΄vər lʉrn′] vt. to learn, as through much repetition, beyond basic proficiency …   English World dictionary

  • overlearn — transitive verb Date: 1874 to continue to study or practice after attaining proficiency …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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